13 new, awesome Lego sets
Even though Lego has been around since the 1930s, it’s still not short on new ideas. Check out a baker's dozen of its most impressive offerings for 2014 and early 2015, including three sets that were just unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con.
Green Lantern Versus Sinestro
(Model #76025). Set to release in 2015 for $19.95, this set -- the first of three in our slideshow that were revealed at the San Diego Comic Con last week -- features the famous ring-wearing hero, his spacecraft, his archnemesis Sinestro, and, for good measure, Batman in a space-bat-suit (or is it a bat-space-suit?).
The Hobbit: The Lonely Mountain
(Model #79018). Coming out this October 15 at a retail price of $130, this Tolkien-tastic set features the dwarven homeland from the second Hobbit film, as well as minifigures of Bilbo and four dwarf pals. Oh yeah, there's a dragon too.
Star Wars Wookie Gunship (Model #75084). Based on the Star Wars: Rebels animated series, the Wookiee Gunship contains 570 parts and will retail for $69.99, starting in January 2015.
Ultimate Collector’s Series Batman Tumbler
(Model #76023). Unveiled just a few days ago at San Diego’s Comic-Con, this superb-looking rendition of the Dark Knight Batmobile is 15 inches long and made from nearly 2,000 pieces. Batman fans will be able to pick it up in stores in September.
Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!
(Model #70816). Who could have predicted the Lego movie would be so good? A slew of sets based on the hit flick descended on stores this year, and this spaceship (spaceship, SPACESHIP!) is one of the best. A great set in its own right, it’ll appeal to older Lego fans with its 1980s style.
Mini Cooper Mk. VII
(Model #10242). It’s a mini Mini. Decked out in British Racing Green and packed with details -- even down to a picnic basket and blanket in the trunk -- this gorgeous model is a must for the auto enthusiast.
Jungle Rescue Base
(Model #41038). A breakout hit since its 2012 introduction, Lego’s Friends line has become one of its most successful products. This cute set sends the Friends into a world of jungle animals, rushing rivers, and zip-lines.
City Police Station
(Model #60047). City is one of Lego’s best-loved themes, and this new police station has everything you need for cops-and-robbers play. Police vehicles, a helicopter, cells, escape tunnels, cops, criminals: it’s all here, even down to the handcuffs.
Sandcrawler
(Model #75059). Lego fans have been clamoring for a Sandcrawler kit for years. Lego has finally delivered. This hulking model is packed with working features and openable panels, and has a beautifully detailed interior.
Fusion Town Master
(Model #21204). Lego’s new Fusion range takes building toys a step further: once you’ve made your model, you snap a picture of it with an iOS or Android device, and import it into a virtual Lego game world. It’ll be in stores later this year.
Ghostbusters Ecto-1
(Model #21108). So Ghostbusters has finally gotten old enough to acquire some retro-chic, eh? This model was designed by fans, not professional Lego designers, but it’s every bit as good as the stuff the pros come up with.
High-Speed Passenger Train
(Model #60051). Trains have been a mainstay Lego product for years, but this year’s is the most advanced yet. The sleek, high-tech lines hide a sleek, high-tech interior, boasting an eight-channel infra-red remote controller -- and it comes with enough track to build a good-sized loop.
AT-AT
(Model #75054). It’s not the largest AT-AT model Lego has ever produced, but it’s probably the strongest. If you’re the type who likes to play with your models as well as build them, this is your kit.
